Which of the following best describes an example of horse race journalism?

Which of the following scenarios best represents how individuals are able to harness the media to impact public policy?

In 1980, NBC news declared the Republic candidate, Ronald Reagan, the winner of the presidential election over the Democrat Jimmy Carter 3 hours before the polls closed on the West Coast. Which of the following is a potentially controversial impact of the media using exit polls to declare election winners before polls have closed?

Which of the following best describes how the frequent reporting of poll results during a campaign can impact an election?

Campaigns have become increasingly centered around the candidates themselves, increasing the power and influence of the candidates while limiting power over campaigns from political parties. Which of the following has contributed most to weakening the power of political parties over campaigns?

The Commission on Presidential Debates has been charged with organizing and running presidential debates for the year. Seeking to avoid lawsuits and confrontations, the CPD wants to make the election more fair and competitive. Which of the following actions can be taken by the CPD to address these concerns?

A candidate for President creates a television advertisement to hurt his opponent's campaign. The advertisement features a series of quotes and actions taken out of context to make the opponent look unfit for the position of President. The candidate pays for the advertisement to be aired on many local stations, but does not disclose in the advertisement who has paid or created it. Which of the following policies could this candidate be seen as violating?

Which of the following statements describes a limitation that PACs have in attempting to influence candidates and campaigns?

Which of the following statements provides an accurate rationale for publicly funded elections?

Members of the Federal Election Commission are concerned about candidates and donors taking advantage of the ruling made in Citizens United v. FEC. Which of the following actions can the FEC take to attempt to address the problem?

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and unions cannot constitutionally be prohibited from promoting the election of one candidate over another candidate. Which of the following clauses was specifically cited in the majority opinion?

A candidate running for Senate is meeting with some potential wealthy donors later today. These donors have millions of dollars that they are considering contributing to help the candidate with the open seat. Federal Election Commission restrictions prevent them from contributing directly but with a mear few thousand dollars. Following the decision of Citizens United v. FEC, what strategy should the donors take to help the Senate candidate's campaign with as much money as possible?

McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (2014) is a landmark Supreme Court decision concerning campaign financing. The ruling argued that Section 441 of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), which imposed a limit on contributions an individual can make over a two-year period to national party and federal candidate committees, is unconstitutional. Which of the following Supreme Court decisions served as a precedent for McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (2014)?

Which of the following is a consequence of the passage of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?

A member of Congress wants to introduce a bill to eliminate Super PACs and prohibit unlimited campaign donations to candidates and parties. Which of the following is the best course of action for the Congressman to achieve his or her goal?

An ad airs on television weeks before a presidential campaign. It specifically endorses one of the candidates running for the office. The organization that runs the ad can only take a limited amount of money from citizens, and the amount it can spend during the election is also regulated. The organization running the ad is an example of which of the following?

501(c)(4) organizations are different from other campaign finance groups in that they

Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?